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Jodha Akbar (TV Series)
''Jodha Akbar'' was an Indian historical drama television series that aired from June 18, 2013 to August 7, 2015 on Zee TV. The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, and had starred Rajat Tokas and Paridhi Sharma. Critics have praised the series for its acting performances, scope, soundtrack and production values. Plot Jalaluddin Mohammad, a warrior and son of Emperor Humayun and Hameeda Bano Begum, became the Emperor of the Mughal dynasty at a very young age. He is influenced by his regent Bairam Khan and his foster mother Maham Anga. Khan trains Jalal to be a ruthless ruler and control his kingdom through terror and fear. Jalal becomes a heartless and fearsome ruler whom the people dislike. He desires to conquer the entire Hindustaan and the golden Rajputana. Jodha Bai, princess of Amer, daughter of Raja Bharmal and Rani Mainavati, is a kind and intelligent young girl who believes that rule is spread by love and togetherness, not by force. When Jodha is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as artistic license, creative dialogue or scenes which compress separate events. The biographical film is a type of historical drama which generally focuses on a single individual or well-defined group. Historical dramas can include romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. Historical drama can be differentiated from historical fiction, which generally present fictional characters and events against a backdrop of historical events. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavina Tandon
Lavina Tandon is an Indian television actress who started her career as a child artist. She is mainly known for her role of Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in the television series ''Jodha Akbar''. Filmography Television See also * List of Hindi television actresses * List of Indian television actresses * List of Indian television actors This is an alphabetical list of notable male Indian Entertainment industry in India, television actors. Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Marathi Bengali See also * List of Indian television actresses *List of Indian film actors ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tandon, Lavina Living people Indian television actresses Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses in Hindi cinema 1991 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naved Aslam
Naved Aslam is an Indian actor and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Indian TV shows, theatre plays and feature films. He is best known for his portrayal of Bhishma in Suryaputra Karn. In 2018, Aslam made his digital debut in the web series ''Smoke''. Career Aslam moved to Mumbai to pursue his ambition of becoming a director, after a decade in theatre. Initially, he spent over 2 years working on some of the international projects. Afterwards, Aslam turned actor and made his television acting debut in DD National's ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' in 1993. He had another breakthrough in 1996 with Sony TV's medical drama ''Cover Story Hospital'', a 26–part thriller series about a journalist duo discovering the kidney transplant racket rampant in big hospitals and how they unravel the story at a great risk to their lives. It was aired in 1995-96. Directed by Maya Rao, it featured Naved Aslam, Natasha Rana, and Milind Wagh among others. Aslam is best known for playing the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarkali
Anarkali () is a legendary lady said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan ( tawaif) Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions. According to speculative and fictional accounts, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with Salim, the son of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who had her executed by immurement. The character often appears in movies, books and historical fiction, most notably depicted in the 1960 Bollywood film '' Mughal-e-Azam'' in which she is portrayed by Madhubala. Historicity and development Anarkali was first mentioned in the journal of the English tourist and trader William Finch, who visited the Mughal Empire on 24 August 1608. Western traveller accounts The earliest Western accounts about the relationship between Salim and Anarkali were written by British travellers William Finch and Edward Terry. Finch reached Lahore in Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heena Parmar
Heena Parmar is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2011 with ''Haar Jeet'' where she portrayed Mihika Maansingh. Parmar is best known for her portrayal of Anarkali in ''Jodha Akbar'' and Rani Phool Bai Rathore in ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap''. Parmar also portrayed Chanda Maurya in ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'', Madhavi Ranawat in ''Love Ka Hai Intezaar'' and ASP Aditi Sharma in '' Anjaan: Special Crimes Unit''. Parmar was last seen portraying Arushi in '' Pandya Store''. Career Parmar made her acting debut in 2011 with ''Haar Jeet''. From 2011 to 2012, she portrayed Mihika Maansingh in ''Haar Jeet'' and Saraswati Vishal Chaturvedi alongside Anshul Trivedi in ''Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki''. In 2013, she portrayed Ishita Scindia in '' Punar Vivaah'' alongside Akshay Dogra. From 2013 to 2014, she played Haseena in ''Dil Jo Keh Na Saka''. In 2014, she appeared in ''Itti Si Khushi'' as Akanksha and played Ragini in an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Salim
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal Emperor. Born as Prince Salim, he was the third and only surviving son of Emperor Akbar and his chief empress, Mariam-uz-Zamani. Akbar's quest for a successor took him to visit the Hazrat Ishaan and Salim Chishti, Sufi saints who prophesied the birth of three sons. Jahangir's birth in Fatehpur Sikri was seen as a fulfillment of Chishti's blessings, and he was named after him. His parents’ early life was marked by personal tragedy, including the death of his full twin brothers in infancy, which led to a sense of grief in his family. His early education was comprehensive, covering various subjects including Persian, Hindustani, and military tactics. Jahangir's upbringing was heavily influenced by the cultural and spiritual heritage of his family, setting the stage for his later rule as emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Bhatia
Ravi Bhatia is an Indian television actor. He is known for his portrayal of Salim in Zee TV's '' Jodha Akbar.'' Career He was a contestant on the show '' Dadagiri'' (specifically ''Beat the Bullies''). In 2014, he was selected out of 12 contestants for the role of Prince Salim in Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing directo ...'s popular historical show '' Jodha Akbar''. In 2015, he started appearing on various Indonesian television shows. Filmography Films Television Web series * ''Shukla'' – The Tiger (as Shukla) * ''Halala'' (as Rahil) * ''Margaon –'' The Closed File (Upcoming) * ''Char ka Punchnama'' (Upcoming) * ''Hastinapur'' (Upcoming) Music videos References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhatia, Ravi Year of birth missing (livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maham Anga
Maham Anga (died 25 June 1562) was the foster mother and chief wet nurse of the Mughal emperor Akbar. She was the political adviser of the teenage emperor and the de facto regent of the Mughal Empire from 1560 to 1562. Biography Maham Anga was Akbar's chief nurse prior to his enthronement at age of thirteen as Mughal emperor in 1556. Her own son, Adham Khan, as Akbar's foster brother, was almost regarded as one of the imperial family. Maham Anga, believed to be shrewd and ambitious, and very much in charge of the household and harem, sought to advance her own authority and that of her son. In 1560, the two tricked Akbar into coming to India without his regent and guardian Bairam Khan and were able to convince Akbar that now that he was seventeen, he did not need Bairam. Akbar dismissed his regent and sent him on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Months later, Bairam was murdered by an Afghan, and much of the former's power passed on to Maham Anga. Death Adham Khan's violent execution fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwini Kalsekar
Ashwini Kalsekar is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Marathi and Hindi television and film industry. She has primarily worked with Sriram Raghavan, Rohit Shetty, Ram Gopal Varma and Ekta Kapoor. After playing a cop in the popular TV show ''CID'', Kalsekar had her first lead role on television in Zee TV's 1999 series ''Mr. Gayab''. She had her breakthrough as the "first Indian Catwoman" in the cult superhero serial ''Shaktimaan'' and rose to fame with negative characters in ''Kasamh Se'', '' Afsar Bitiya'', '' Jodha Akbar'', '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' and '' Kavach''. She also featured as a judge in the Marathi reality show ''"Fu bai fu"'' in 2011. Kalsekar debuted in Tollywood like her husband Murali Sharma with ''Badrinath''. Since 2019, she focused on OTT with Zee5's series ''"Chargesheet: The Shuttlecock Murder"'', in the MX Player web series ''"Cheesecake"'' as Chaaru, an animal communicator, which premiered in December 2019, in '' 36 Farmhouse'' on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humayun
Nasir al-Din Muhammad (6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now Eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers. On 26 December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father Babur to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent. Humayun was an inexperienced ruler when he came to power at the age of 22. His half-brother Kamran Mirza inherited Kabul and Kandahar, the northernmost parts of their father's empire; the two half-brothers became bitter rivals. Early in his reign, Humayun lost his entire empire to Sher Shah Suri but regained it 15 years later with Safavid aid. His return from Persia was accompanied by a large retinue of Persian noblemen, signaling an important change in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padshah Begum
Padshah Begum () was a superlative imperial title conferred upon the empress consort or 'First Lady' of the Mughal Empire and was considered to be the most important title in the Mughal harem or '' zenana''. This title can be equivalent with "empress" in English, but in only approximate terms in the Mughal context. List of Padshah Begum Etymology Padeshah, Padshah, Padishah, or Badishah is a superlative royal title, composed of the Persian ''pād'' (master) and ''shāh'' (king), which was adopted by several monarchs claiming the highest rank, equivalent to that of an ancient Persian notion of "The Great" or "Great King", and later adopted by post-Achaemenid and Christian Emperors. Its Arabized pronunciation as Badshah was used by Mughal emperors, and Bashah or Pasha was used by Ottoman Sultans. Begum, begam, baigum or beygum is a female royal and aristocratic title from Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the title ''baig'' or ''bey'', which in Turkic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamida Banu Begum
Hamida Banu Begum (Persian: حمیده بانو بیگم; 1527 – 29 August 1604) was the queen consort, empress consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of his successor, the third Mughal emperor Akbar.The Humayun Nama: Gulbadan Begum's forgotten chronicle Yasmeen Murshed, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Daily Star, 27 June 2004. She was bestowed the title of Mariam Makani (), by her son, Akbar. She also bore the title of Padshah Begum during the reign of Akbar. Family Hamida Banu Begum was born 1527 to a family of Persians, Persian descent. Her father, Shaikh Ali Akbar Jami, a Shia, was a preceptor to Mughal prince Hindal Mirza, the youngest son of the first Mughal emperor, Babur. Ali Akbar Jami was also known as ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
